Hi all - Last fall, I got onto my clunky old hybrid bike that I hadn't touched for 8 or 9 years, rode 4 miles, and thought I was going to die. That experience inspired me to get into better shape as I approached my 50th birthday (which is next month). So I cycled last fall, did spinning classes all winter, and now I'm getting back outside. My husband is buying me a new bike this week (a Trek Pilot 1.2 wsd), and a week from this Saturday I'm participating in my first organized ride. I'm signed up for the 30-mile ride, and I'm a little nervous, both because I'll be on my new bike and because the course is somewhat hilly.

In any case, my question is rather mundane and has to do with wardrobe. I'm very much a "fair-weather" rider - I only go out when the weather is nice, winds low, etc. And I usually go out for an hour or an hour and half. But this ride starts at 8 am, and with breaks, will probably take a few hours (I'm not very fast). So - if it's chilly at 8:00 am and I wear some sort of long-sleeve jersey or jacket - and then it (and I) warm up after 90 minutes or so, what do I do if I want to strip off the jacket? There's no place on the bike to put anything. How do bikers deal with variations in weather on a longer ride? I'm sorry if this is a silly question, but I want to make sure I don't overdress at the beginning of the ride and then feel overheated as I get "warmed up." Any clever solutions?